Jennifer Thomson

Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (Credit Suisse Securities USA) is the broker/dealer division of Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, an investment banking company headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1998 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Credit Suisse (USA), Inc., ultimately owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN) in Switzerland. Credit Suisse Securities USA offers a suite of equities, solutions and credit products and services which includes global securities sales, trading and execution, prime brokerage and comprehensive investment research. Their clients include financial institutions, corporations, governments, institutional investors, such as pension funds and hedge funds, and private individuals around the world.

The Vanguard Group, Inc. (VGI) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and mutual fund manager headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania. The firm was founded in 1975 by John Bogle. In 1976, they introduced the first indexed mutual fund, the First Index Investment Trust (now known as the Vanguard 500 Index Fund), to individual investors. VGI provides investment advisory services to Vanguard family of funds and Vanguard's non-US clients, which are comprised of funds established as trusts under the laws of the Province of Ontario in Canada and separate account clients of Vanguard's international subsidiaries.

Raymond James & Associates, Inc. (RJA) is a registered broker-dealer headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF), a diversified holding company. RJA offers a full array of capital markets services, strategic advice and planning for institutional investors.

Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. (DBSI) is a SEC-registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1971 and is a wholly-owned investment banking and brokerage arm of DB U.S. Financial Markets Holding Corp., ultimately held by Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE: DB, FRA: DBK) in Germany. DBSI provides securities brokerage and investment advisory services to domestic and international private clients and institutions. They are also a primary dealer in US government securities as designated by the Federal Reserve.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC (GS&Co.) is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1927, the firm is a subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS). GS&Co. provides services to help hedge funds manage risk, monitor portfolios, maintain liquidity and build their businesses. They offer clients access to global equity and derivatives markets, as well as foreign exchange, commodities, European Lefts, rates and credit across the Americas, Europe and Asia. The firm proactively monitors capital markets, searching for pockets of liquidity and news that may require changes to those strategies. Integration with the Goldman Sachs network gives clients access to the firm's sectored block trades and their insights into price discovery. Their electronic trading program provides clients with tools to manage their trades from pre-trade analytics to post-trade analysis.

Founded in 1958, Merrill Lynch Piece Fenner & Smith, Inc. is an SEC registered broker/dealer located in New York City. The firm is a subsidiary of BAC North America Holding Co. and their ultimate parent is Bank of America Corp. (NYSE BAC).

Barclays Capital, Inc. is a registered broker/dealer headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1997 and is a subsidiary of Barclays Group US, Inc., ultimately owned by Barclays plc (LON: BARC) in Great Britain. Barclays Capital provides large corporate, government and institutional clients a full spectrum of prime brokerage services which includes equities and fixed income financing, OTC Clearing, Futures and Foreign Exchange Prime Brokerage and access to industry insights and analytics from their Strategic Consulting team.

iCIMS, Inc. engages in the provision of talent acquisition software solutions. It offers iCIMS Attract, iCIMS Nurture, iCIMS TextRecruit, iCIMS ARI, iCIMS Recruit, iCIMS Offer, iCIMS Preboard, and iCIMS UNIFi recruiting products. The firm specializes in candidate engagement, high volume recruiting, reporting and analytics, seamless integration, global recruiting, compliance, and data governance ad security. The company was founded by Colin N. Day in 2000 and is headquartered in Holmdel, NJ.

Hack VC Management Company LLC (Hack VC) is a venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Ed Roman and Alexander Pack. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

The Carlyle Group LP (Global Private Equity) is a private equity firm founded in the year 1990 by William E. Conway, Jr. and Daniel A. D'Aniello. The firm is headquartered in Washington DC.

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

ABS Capital Partners, Inc. (ABS Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1990 by Don Bruce Hebb and Tim Thaddeus Weglicki. The firm is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Tompkins Insurance Agencies, Inc. operates as an insurance agency. It engages in helping families and businesses with insurance strategies and solutions to protect their assets and manage risk. The firm offers personal insurance and commercial insurance services. The company is headquartered in Attica, NY.

Vertical Supply Group engages in the provision of arboricultural products. It offers rope, tree climbing harnesses and saddles, rigging kits, tools and hardware, safety accessories, clothing and gear, and tree care products. The company was founded by Tobe Sherrill in 1960 and is headquartered in Greensboro, NC.

Gulf Investment Corporation /Private Equity)/(GIC PE) is the private equity division of Gulf Investment Corporation founded in 1983. The firm is headquartered in Safat, Kuwait.

Hewlett-Packard Development Co. LP provides information technology solutions. It focuses on the computers, peripherals and mobile phones. The firm provides large-format, commercial and industrial printing solutions. The company is headquartered in Plano, TX.

Jefferies LLC is a global investment bank and institutional securities firm headquartered in New York City. The firm was founded in 1962 and is a subsidiary of Jefferies Group LLC, ultimately held by Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: JEF). Jefferies provides corporate clients with research and execution services in equity, fixed income, and foreign exchange markets, as well as a full range of investment banking services such as underwriting, mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and recapitalization, and other advisory services, with all businesses operating in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Virgin Mobile Middle East & Africa operates as a mobile virtual network operator. It provides mobile telecommunication services to consumers. The company's brands include Virgin Mobile and Friendi Mobile. It also offers outsourced services to mobile network operators by operating focused brands and mobile packages. The company was founded by Erik Dudman Nielsen and Mikkel Vinter in 2006 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Gulf Investment Corp. GSC (GIC) is an investment management and holding firm headquartered in Safat, Kuwait. GIC was founded in 1983 and provides local and international investors with a range of financial services, such as asset management, financial services and utilities, manufacturing industries, and diversified GCC projects.

Gulf Electronic Tawasul Co. KSCC provides telecommunications and Internet protocol services. The firm engages in the regional carriers and international operators. It provides connectivity between the client’s networks, presenting point to point access points. The firm services include MPLS Ethernet, MPLS VPN, ProAct and SWIFTconnect. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Kuwait.

Ooredoo Algerie SpA provides wireless telecommunication services. It owns a license and operates a GSM network under the brand name Nedjma. The company was founded on November 1, 2004 and is headquartered in Chéraga, Algeria.

Gulf Reinsurance Ltd. engages in reinsurance solutions services. It offers its services to the construction, energy and manufacturing industries. The firm provides proportional and non-proportional facultative reinsurance for on and offshore energy, property, engineering and marine hull and cargo through regional and international brokers as well as directly with insurance companies. The company was founded on May 19, 2008 and is headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Susquehanna Investment Group LLC (SIG) is an investment advisory firm headquartered in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. The firm is a subsidiary of Susquehanna International Group LLP, ultimately owned by Philadelphia Trading, Inc. SIG provides investment advisory services to various clients.

Parallax Volatility Advisers LP (PVA) is an independent, SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in San Francisco, California. The firm was founded by Roger Low in 1996. PVA manages three separate fund families – Parallax Core, Cega RV, and Corvus Delta.

Lionheart Ventures (Lionheart Ventures) is a is a private equity subsidiary of Lionheart Holdings LLC. The firm is founded in 2004 by David S. Bovenizer and Vanessa H. Mai. The firm is headquartered in Newton, Pennsylvania.